SPRING NEW YEAR NEW ME!

I know it’s a cliché, but I absolutely love the start of a New Year! I love new beginnings, setting goals, writing lists and this January was no different.

I always make a list of goals I want to achieve in the year & last year I achieved most of them. I also write a list of books I want to read, I aim for 2 a month but last year it was closer to 4 a month and I loved it.

Last year was a good year of self-growth & self-development for me and I plan to continue this in 2023. I’ve got into a good morning routine of gratitude, meditation, exercise, affirmations and a healthy breakfast followed by a dog walk & I’ve realised the importance of daily self-care, exercise, time outdoors & time for myself no matter how busy I am.

Last year was an extremely busy year for me and this year my diary is already full but, by ensuring I took a little time for myself each day made it so much better & I was much calmer in myself.

I’m also in the early stages of perimenopause so I’m seeing & feeling lots of changes so self-care is even more important these days.

I can’t stress how important it is to look after yourself and especially as you’re heading towards menopause but looking after your mind & soul is as important as looking after your body.

I do, however feel like there’s a lot of pressure with New Years resolutions as, Winter before Christmas is all festive fun & twinkly lights but, Winter after Christmas is just a long stretch of cold, drab, dark nights. I don’t know about you but I, even as a motivated person, have very little motivation in January and therefore, these resolutions & motivated attitude can be really hard to keep in early January, making you feel like a failure before the year has barely begun.

Spring however is just wonderful to me!!! Spring means new beginnings, lighter nights, the promise of better weather, all which instantly make me feel so much more motivated. To me, this is a much better time of year to start new goals, make resolutions, declutter & Spring clean your home. There’s a ‘Spring’ in the air, pardon the pun, and everything and everyone feel so much more positive.

This is the time of year I get my motivation & ‘mojo’ back and I’m ready to face the world.

I guess there’s something to be said for animals hibernating in the Winter &, although we can’t hibernate, I know I for one, feel like cocooning myself in the warmth of my home & family. It’s cold out and I want to be cosy & snuggle. I think it’s all about knowing your own cycle & for me, Spring is my most productive time of year. I’ve always adored Spring but, it’s taken me to my late 40’s to realise why and now I’m working with my body & mind to do what feels natural to me & my New Year is definitely in ‘Spring’s new beginnings’!